Shoulder pad



' 1,61, 4 June 7,1927. G A. RICK 3 69 SHOULDER PAD Filed Sept. 5, 1925 Patented June 7, 1927.

UNITED STATES:-

PATENT, OFFICE.

GEORGE A. men, or woonnnvnn, nnw You, ass'mnon iro A. o. srnnme a 33.03.,

QFNEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

SHOULDER PAD.

Application fl led September 8, 1925. Serial No. 54,308

This invention relates to pads for the protection of the shoulder when carrying objects by means of a'strap passing over the shoulder. V The important objects of the invention are the provision of a pad as above which is particularly adaptable for use with a caddy bag, and in which the pad is held in relation to the carrying strap against accidental displacement.

To this end the invention contemplates a pad having a resilient or soft under surface adapted to lie next to the shoulder of the one carrying the bag or other weighty ob ject,'t0 which is attached a leather acking. Overlying this backing is an up er leather: member having lateral slots thereln, the bag carrying strap being insertable throu these slots so as to retain the pad on t e strap. Means such as additional padding is provided in order .to increase the frictional enga ement of strap and. pad so the latter Wlll not become accidentally displaced thereon, which also serves to protect the wearers shoulder.-

I have" illustrated in the accompanying drawings a referred form of the invention.

In these rawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of one -em- 'bodiment of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of ashoulder' pad.

Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation along the 1ine'3-3 of, Fig. 2, p

Fig. 4. is a transverse sectional view'along the line 4+4 of Fig. 2.

Referrin now to the embodiment shown, I have-indlcated a shield at 1 offleece or other soft resilient material, having a back ing 2 of leather or the like.

Overlying the backing 2 but of less width and length 1s a padding element ,3 of any desired material.

Superimposed on the padding 3 and of through which greater width and length is an upper leather 4 having three pairs of slots 5, 6, and 7 the individual slots of each pair being slightly spaced apart, as shown.

The fleece 1, backing 2 and u per leather are preferably stitched together around their periphery, as at 8.

The carrying strap of a caddy bag is shown at 9 passing through each pair of slots in the pad. It will be noted that the device is of suificient length to extend over the shoulder of a wearer and slightly down the back and front thereof. It should be of sufficient width to readily accommodate the straps and in addition provide enough extra width to protect the wearers shoulder.

It is apparent that the carrying strap lies between the upper leather 4 and the padding 3. Due to the fact that the padding 3 is slightly resilient, the stra 9 will be frictionally held in the pad and t us held against accidental displacement. The padding 3 also assists in protecting the wearers shoulder.

It willalso be'seen that the set of slots 6 prevents the strap from slip in wearers shoulder, padding material lying on top of the leather shield, an u per leather overlyin the padding and stitc ed around its perip cry to the leather shield, said upper leather having a series of slots therein,

threaded.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature.

, laterally. I of the shoulder at the top, wh1 e t e pairs of a carrying strap may be 

